Okta

Project Overview

  • Location: Tokyo, Japan
  • Size: 1,068 sqm (11,500 sf )
  • Duration: 12 months
  • Scope (AXES role): Project Management / MEP Design / Contract Admin
  • Highlights: First Headquarter office in Japan, integrating global design guidelines, LEED Accredited.

 

Introduction & Project Brief

(Tokyo) Office Expansion – Expansion of Global footprint, moving into new markets.

Strategically placed new office within the heart of Shibuya, vibrant tech district of Tokyo.

 

Challenges

  • Lease execution period extended at project onset and Bldg. LL & nominated contractor teams not fully engaged at onset with project team.
  • Design Change coordination related to LEED, with teams outside of Japan.
  • Rising construction costs, landlord nominated contractor costing at above market rates on all works.
  • Close coordination with global teams during global shutdown around design standards and local practices.

 

Solutions

  • Negotiated costs back to within target budget through multiple Value Engineering phases.
  • Sourced and introduced multiple commissioning & testing agents to address LEED certification requirements and therefore maintained parameters and ensured the MEP performance specifications and global design guidelines.

 

Results

  • Successful delivery of project within allocated budget and timeline.
  • Landmark office in Tokyo, with vibrant graphics from local artists connecting company themes and local team’s goals still being realized for the first time in Japan.

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